Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-12

LOUISVILLE, May l1th-The bay colt
Montrose, son of Duke of Montrose, dam
Patti, wins the great Kentucky Derby. 1t
was not great race, but it was pretty
one. The time, 1891, makes a poor COM
parison with Ben Ais last year, when the
latter lowered the Derby record to 2:36l,
after a magnificent contest, but it is not
bad. The weather in the morning looked
little threatening, and at clock slight
shower fell. 1t lasted only few minutes
though, and did not affect the track in the
least.
Long before the first drop fell streams of
vehicles and street-cars, packed and
crammed, had filled Churchill Downs with
an immense throng, second in numbers
| only TO the memorable gathering at the
Tenbroeck-Mollie Mccarthy race. The
field was open to the public, and it looked
like about one-half of the big common
wealth of Kentucky had been dumped
down there. In the grand stand the gay
costumes of ladies at the north end, and
the fiuttering of their fans, afforded pleas
ant contrast to the mass of humans packed
together like sardines over all the other
space available. There must have been
10000 people present.
PRELIMINARY RACES.
General Robinson, of Lexington, Colonel
Green, OF st. Louis, and Colonel NJ. Lewis
Clark were the Judges. The horses got
off IN good order, without much trouble.
The first race was for maiden two-year-
olds, and there were seven starters. Cast
steel won in the fast time of 1:033. The
distance was five-eighths of mile.
The second race, mile and a quarter,
was won handily by Montana Regent in
2:114.
THE GREAT EVENT.
The crowd grew nervous waiting for the
event of the day, and there was murmur
of applause when Colonel Clark rang the
bell for the Derby. Jim Gore was first out
of the paddock He galloped by the stand
slowly, and was greeted with cheers His
forefeet were wrapped with red flannel,
and he appeared stiff. Pendennis came
next. The dark brown Californian looked
well and attracted much attention. When
Banburg appeared, however he was greeted
with loud cheers, showing where Eaost of
the money was. He looked fit, and his
hackers were confident. The friends of
Pendennis were also quite enthusiastic.
Lucky Baldwin had said before the race
that he was better horse than Goliah, and
that was conclusive enough to MANY who
got within range of the circulation of the
statement. Out of the original 1l9 entries
there were only seven started. These
were: Banburg, who was ridden by Blay-
lock, Jacobin (StovalD Clarion (Arnold1,
Montrose (Lewis), Pendennis (Murphv}.
Jim Gore (Fitzpatrick), and Ban Yam
Godfrey.
The post odds were: to l against Ban
burg, to Jacobin, Is to Clarion, 10 to
Montrose, to1 Pendennis, 3 to Jim Gore.
to L Ban Van. The distance was one
mile and half
They started out of the chute, and Billy
Cheatham, of Nashville, who sent them
off, had only to drop his flag once in vain.
The second time, after breathless silence.
They're off went up simultaneously
from thousands of Threats in the grand
stand. Jacobin led off, followed closely
by Ban Yam and Montrose, with the rest
in bunch. As they sweryed into the
stretch Ban Van leaped to the front, and
Montrose maintained a good second and
Jacobin third. Down the stretch the whole
OF them closed up beautifully, Montrose
keeping well TO the front all the time. AS
they came down past the grand stand a
great shout rose as they few by in the
order named-Montrose, Jacobin, Ban Yam.
Jim Gore, Pendennis, and Clarion. Jim Gore
seemed to be taking things easy, main
ing his position past the quarter,
where Montrose still led Banyan. and the
other son of King Ban third Pendennis
was sixth, and Jacobin had dropped back
to the last place. AT the end of the mile
the positions were not materially changed
Jim Gore seemed to falter, but gathered
himself and moved up to third place at the
three-quarter pole. There Montrose still
led, Banyan alongside, Jim Gore and Ban
burg second. They whirled into the
stretch, and Fitzpatrick was seen to be
urging the popular son of Hindoo.
THE CALIFORNIAN QUITS.
As they came around the turn, Penden-
mis- threw up his tail and gave up. He
seemed to be clear out of FORM and ran a
miserable race from the beginning to the
end. Montrose still led, to the sur
prise OF all. Fitzpatrick had been in
structed to win with Jim Gore, if he had
to kill the colt, and as he laid on the lash
in the stretch the horse was plainly seen
to be limping. Lewis gave Montrose the
rein, as it was nip-and-tuck between the
two for moment. but the former held on
nobly, and passed under the string. the
winner by two lengths, Jim Gore second.
He had led with apparent ease from the
grand stand without touch of tie whip.
and looked able to 90 another quarter.
Jacobin was third, Banburg (the favorite)
fourth, Clarion fifth, Ban Van sixth. and
Pendennis last
Jim Gore was limping terribly at the
finish. 1t is thought he will never be able
to start again. Montrose is owned by
Labold Bros. of Cincinnati, and was bred
by Milton Young, at the McGrathiana
Stud Farm. The time was 1891. The
timers were w. S. Barnes. Ed. Corrirap